Airsoft Tactical Gear Review LBV Load Bearing Vest

A complete review of the military surplus LBV Load Bearing Vest for airsoft players. Learn about magazine capacity, comfort, fit, and whether this affordable tactical gear is right for your loadout.

Brewster F2A Buffalo: WWII’s Forgotten Fighter

The air war during World War II saw the transition from the last of the biplane fighters to the beginning of the jet age. A myriad of aircraft were in action around the globe; some have become enduring icons while others faded into obscurity. The Brewster F2A Buffalo can legitimately claim member...

By Tom Laemlein

SAF Wants Another Chance To Fight New Jersey 3D Printing Laws

In one of the most-significant yet most under-the-radar legal battles going on in the U.S. right now, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a petition for a rehearing of the Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey case. A three-judge Third Circuit panel has recently dismis...

By Zac K

What’s a Roach Belly?

In this article, Randall Wilson reviews the Cold Steel Roach Belly knife. Odd name notwithstanding, the knife proved to be an excellent choice at a great price. The knife is personally owned by the author and is from his collection. Born in the late 1800s, my grandad was a sea captain. What gear ...

By Randall Wilson

The Soviet AO-29 Lightweight GPMG

In the early 1960s, the Soviet military found itself at a crossroads. The recently adopted Kalashnikov PK general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) has solved many problems by easing logistics and supporting a single machine gun type. Still, its adoption also revealed new tactical expectations: a single...

By Lynndon Schooler

Wheelgun Wednesday: Building A Budget Wild West Collection

Antique prices got you down? If you’re looking to put together a collection of revolvers from the Wild West days, it can get expensive very quickly, especially if you want one of the best-known pieces. Checking the prices at CollectorsFirearms.com, you can see that first-generation Colt Sin...

By Zac K

All-New Staccato HD C4X Now Available for Purchase

The Staccato HD C4X 9mm  was the talk of SHOT Show 2026 as the kings of the 2011 brought us another banger with a ported or compensated model that is compact enough for carry yet accurate enough for duty and competition. Now, Staccato is reporting that they are available for purchase directl...

By Adam Scepaniak

A Soviet Experiment - The Kalashnikov Assault Carbine

Shortly after the adoption of the Kalashnikov design in 1949, Soviet small-arms development found itself at a doctrinal crossroads. The AK emerged as the final survivor of a rigorous postwar rifle competition, and, in an odd twist, it was accepted despite not fully meeting the full-auto accuracy ...

By Lynndon Schooler
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